Why is fishing so Expensive these days?

[Dave Bailey]

It can become a mania for some, they just have to own as much gear as possible. And it isn't just anglers, other pastimes have the same problem. I hang out on a lot of aircraft modeling boards, and every so often a guy will boast, and post pictures to prove it, of an unbuilt stash of models that is literally large enough to start their own hobby store.